Former Dulwich College classmates accuse Reform UK leader Nigel Farage of teenage racism: antisemitic slurs, Nazi salutes, and targeting minorities. Farage denies direct abuse, calls 49-year-old claims false and motivated. Polls show Reform UK leading at 29-34%.
Doctor Andrew Field and filmmaker Peter Ettedgui claim Farage burned a school roll over “too many Patels,” goose-stepped, sneered “Hitler was right,” and hissed like a gas chamber. Field says prefect Farage detained an Indian child unjustly and told a Black boy to “go back there.” A 1981 teacher letter cited his “racist neo-fascist views”; Farage then partially agreed but now rejects it.
Farage told ITV he never prejudiced by background or hurt anyone intentionally—teen banter he doesn’t recall. PM Keir Starmer demands explanations, calls claims disturbing. Analysts warn it blocks Reform’s shift from protest votes to governing diverse UK. Accusers urge voter caution ahead of 2029 election.
Reform UK leads Labour (22-25%) at 29-34%, driven by immigration fears and Tory switches. YouGov: 46% of white British see Reform as racist, but 95% of Farage’s base stays loyal. Experts note scaling to 30% needs broader appeal—these allegations threaten that.
